Experience St. Cloud’s Mac And Cheese Crawl This Winter

There are a lot of food and or drink festivals that happen throughout the year and they are all pretty awesome! It's fun to try new takes on some solid favorites, along with trying some new beverages. There is a bloody mary crawl, cider fests, beer tasting, wine tasting and lots of food tastings with things such as grilled cheese festivals, cheese curd fest, seems like a lot of cheese - and here is one more!

TIME TO GET YOUR "CHEESE AND CARB" ON AT THE END OF JANUARY

This coming January, you can indulge in some great mac and cheese concoctions with the Mac and Cheese Crawl that is part of St. Cloud's Bold and Bright Festival.

January 30th through February 1 you can try all the mac and cheese that little heart desires! It sounds amazing. Nothing is better than comfort food when it's cold out. And for some reason pasta always sounds so good when you need a warm up.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EVENT

The Challenge: 10 downtown local restaurants are whipping up signature mac and cheese samples—from smoky Gouda to gourmet twists—and you get to taste them all!

Your Job: Snag a Ticket Pack (your tasting passport), crawl your way to cheesy heaven, and VOTE for the champion.

Big Prize: Submitting your vote enters you into a draw for a fabulous Downtown Prize Package Giveaway!

The winning restaurant is honored during the spectacular Bold & Bright Night Parade that evening!

Are you ready to try all sort of different versions of mac and cheese? I know I am!! Yum yum!

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